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CHEMISTRY
Structured Essay (unit 1&2)
Paper no – 4 Madhu Haputhanthri
Time – 35 minutes B.Sc. Hons (Chemistry sp), University of Colombo
Chemistry sp, Graduate Chemist, ICHEM
1) a) Write the answers to the questions given below on the dotted lines
i. Of the three ionic compounds NaF, NaCl and NaI which one has the highest …………..
ionic character
ii. Of the three elements C, N and O which one has the lowest first ionization energy …………..
iii. Of the three compounds SO2, SO3 and H2S which one has the most electronegative ………….
sulphur atom
iv. Of the three elements Be, N and O, which one liberates the highest amount of ………….
energy when an electron is added to its atom in the gaseous state
v. Of the three shapes sea saw, linear and trigonal pyramidal, which one is not getting ………….
derived from trigonal bipyramidal electron pair geometry
b) The Skeleton of H3CSN2+ is given below
i. Draw the most acceptable Lewis structure for H3CSN2+
ii. Draw three resonance structures that can be drawn for the above molecule excluding the structure
drawn in (i) above and comment on the stability of each separately compared to the structure
drawn in (i)
iii. Complete the following table based on the structure drawn in part (i) above
S C N1 N2
Electron pair geometry
Shape
Hybridization
Oxidation number
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iv. Identify the atomic/ hybrid orbitals involved in the formation of the following sigma bonds in the
Lewis structures drawn in part (i) above
I) S–C ……………………………… and ………………………….

II) N(1) – N (2) ……………………………… and ………………………….
III) S – H ……………………………… and ………………………….
v. Giving reasons state, out of the two nitrogen atoms (N1 and N2) in the structure drawn in part (i)
above which one is more electronegative
vi. Sketch the shape of the Lewis structure drawn in part (i) above showing the approximate bond angles
(no need to write the values)
c) Explain the following
i. HF is a liquid whereas HCl is a gas at room temperature
ii. The boiling point of CCl4 is greater than that of CH3Cl (C-12, H-1, Cl-35.5)
iii. Electron gaining energy of nitrogen (N) has a positive value

2) a) Arrange the following in the increasing order of the property indicated in parenthesis
i. Cu, Co3+, Ni2+, Zn (number of unpaired electrons)

……… < ……… < ……… < ………
ii. Mg2+, Be2+ , Na+ , Cl- (ionic radius)
……… < ……… < ……… < ………
iii. (boiling point) O
CO2, CH3OH, CH4, H C H
……… < ……… < ……… < ………

iv. CO2, CO, CO"#
! (C – O bond length)
……… < ……… < ………
v. NO2, NO$ #
" , NO" (bond angle)
……… < ……… < ………
vi. Quantum numbers of electrons in an atom (n, l, ml, ms)

(3,0,+1,-1/2), (2,1,-1,-1/2), (2,0,0,+1/2), (3,1,0,+1/2), (3,2,0,-1/2) (energy of the electron)
……………… < ……………… < ……………… < ………………< ………………
b) Skeleton of N2O3 molecule is given below
i. Draw the most acceptable Lewis Structure for this molecule
ii. Draw the resonance structures for the above molecule excluding the one drawn in part (i)
iii. Complete the following table using the Lewis structure drawn in part (i) above
NA NB
No of VSEPR pairs
Electron pair geometry
Shape
Hybridization
Oxidation number

c) i. Suggest an element, which can be used in place of X in each of the following chemical species
Molecule / ion Shape of the Principal quantum number of the X

molecule valence shell of the central atom
1 XO2 Bent 3
2 XCl3 Pyramidal 2
3 XF3 T – shape 3
4 XO2+ Linear 2
ii. State whether the following statements are true or false
I. NCl3 and NCl5 are stable chlorides of nitrogen (……………)

II. CH2Cl2, PH3 and SCl2 have tetrahedral electron pair geometry (……………)
III. Chromium’s electronic configuration is an example to the violation (……………)
of Aufbau principle
IV. Boiling point of CH4 is smaller than the boiling point of Xe (……………)
V. potassium is a soft metal than sodium (……………)
VI. Second ionization energy is highest in He (……………)

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b) The Skeleton of H3CSN2+ is given below

i. Draw the most acceptable Lewis structure for H3CSN2+

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I) S–C ……………………………… and ………………………….

c) Explain the following

i. HF is a liquid whereas HCl is a gas at room temperature

iii. Electron gaining energy of nitrogen (N) has a positive value

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i. Cu, Co3+, Ni2+, Zn (number of unpaired electrons)

……… < ……… < ……… < ………

vi. Quantum numbers of electrons in an atom (n, l, ml, ms)

b) Skeleton of N2O3 molecule is given below

i. Draw the most acceptable Lewis Structure for this molecule

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Molecule / ion Shape of the Principal quantum number of the X

ii. State whether the following statements are true or false

I. NCl3 and NCl5 are stable chlorides of nitrogen (……………)

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